Historical Prices in Utrecht

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 16.67 63.75 9.92
2022 17.25 62.88 9.56
2021 19.50 60.75 8.35
2020 16.16 66.03 8.22
2019 16.45 68.80 7.94
2018 14.71 69.17 7.75
2017 17.20 66.25 7.27
2016 16.32 56.54 7.36
2015 12.77 60.00 7.70
2014 15.00 59.17 7.42
2013 14.71 60.12 6.62
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 4.88 4.19 2.21 1.67 2.99
2022 5.33 5.35 3.12 2.30 3.64
2021 4.62 3.80 2.90 2.10 3.16
2020 5.02 4.51 2.96 2.13 3.09
2019 5.10 4.78 2.71 2.04 3.07
2018 4.58 3.70 2.47 2.08 3.17
2017 4.69 4.08 2.11 1.82 2.67
2016 4.33 3.62 2.25 1.82 2.57
2015 4.04 3.07 2.49 1.81 2.44
2014 3.97 3.17 2.46 2.30 2.61
2013 4.50 2.75 2.23 1.88 2.45

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 1.08 1.28 3.81 0.60 1.17 1.93
2022 1.12 1.56 4.32 0.87 1.21 2.13
2021 0.99 1.94 1.87 0.98 1.19 -
2020 1.05 1.82 2.46 0.71 1.19 1.77
2019 0.89 1.19 1.91 0.63 1.09 1.75
2018 0.93 1.41 2.83 0.87 1.07 1.73
2017 0.97 1.08 2.27 0.87 1.56 1.87
2016 0.90 1.28 2.25 0.96 1.32 1.64
2015 0.85 1.27 2.31 1.16 0.95 1.05
2014 0.85 1.39 1.70 0.85 0.80 -
2013 0.92 1.38 2.35 1.10 - -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 1.67 1.63 1.70 1.03 2.68 2.77 2.16 1.59
2022 2.23 1.31 1.80 1.24 1.77 3.08 1.56 0.94
2021 2.99 1.49 1.02 0.75 1.87 2.18 1.29 0.90
2020 1.79 1.25 1.35 0.79 2.01 2.19 1.44 1.34
2019 2.32 1.51 1.40 1.09 1.85 2.79 1.95 1.24
2018 2.14 1.67 1.40 0.96 2.16 2.38 1.91 1.35
2017 1.53 1.69 1.11 0.94 1.60 2.11 1.78 1.46
2016 2.22 1.98 1.12 1.09 1.52 2.48 1.61 1.50
2015 - - - 1.20 1.30 - 1.35 1.26
2014 2.26 2.75 2.50 1.00 1.25 2.24 - -
2013 2.58 2.33 - 1.08 - 1.76 - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 12.06 5.95 8.60 13.75 13.72
2022 13.18 5.50 8.23 9.18 15.86
2021 11.17 5.99 - 7.98 27.49
2020 11.58 6.54 7.77 7.79 17.79
2019 10.54 5.62 7.00 8.49 13.81
2018 9.98 6.99 6.84 7.94 17.10
2017 10.06 4.90 6.76 7.41 17.62
2016 8.72 5.75 6.22 7.48 15.60
2015 - 5.75 6.10 12.62 -
2014 8.56 5.66 6.10 6.30 -
2013 9.42 4.90 6.17 6.33 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 1318.75 1066.22 1980.00 1579.33
2022 1267.00 1068.18 2005.00 1698.57
2021 1372.73 966.67 2028.57 1637.50
2020 1232.31 1013.25 2284.38 1595.00
2019 1140.50 856.25 1962.50 1340.00
2018 1121.88 731.67 1944.44 1249.00
2017 1000.00 700.00 1716.67 1143.78
2016 1011.54 795.00 1675.00 1406.25
2015 833.33 628.57 1460.00 1050.00
2014 1000.00 866.67 1666.67 1033.33
2013 933.33 741.25 1637.50 1150.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 4883.12 3483.12
2022 6240.00 -
2021 5312.50 4200.00
2020 4941.55 3822.22
2019 4809.40 3741.86
2018 3725.00 -
2017 - -
2016 4066.67 2541.67
2015 3633.33 2825.00
2014 - -
2013 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 3433.36
2022 3089.92
2021 2575.00
2020 2569.09
2019 2262.52
2018 2194.44
2017 2150.11
2016 2366.67
2015 1998.75
2014 -
2013 1880.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.77 1.91
2022 2.77 2.08
2021 - 1.87
2020 2.83 1.69
2019 2.64 1.67
2018 2.64 1.64
2017 2.40 1.57
2016 2.44 1.52
2015 2.41 1.62
2014 2.57 1.76
2013 2.46 1.73
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 57.50
2022 -
2021 -
2020 91.43
2019 -
2018 90.86
2017 112.50
2016 66.40
2015 62.00
2014 79.42
2013 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 3.89
2022 3.82
2021 -
2020 2.33
2019 2.63
2018 -
2017 2.24
2016 2.67
2015 3.48
2014 3.48
2013 4.33

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 213.82 38.58 23.96
2022 282.33 40.85 -
2021 144.84 50.08 -
2020 206.44 37.67 -
2019 194.44 34.67 -
2018 195.77 37.49 -
2017 151.79 37.14 -
2016 149.74 25.78 -
2015 243.97 20.25 -
2014 210.40 22.58 -
2013 163.94 20.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 29.40 12.40 12.56
2022 35.88 - 12.38
2021 58.75 - -
2020 27.09 24.33 11.96
2019 28.90 - 11.44
2018 29.58 17.62 10.94
2017 28.40 - 11.04
2016 22.27 - 10.21
2015 17.08 - 10.80
2014 23.75 - 9.71
2013 33.80 - 8.90

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 58.44 25.50 65.75 83.44
2022 112.16 46.67 78.33 91.50
2021 81.80 - - 128.00
2020 101.89 38.25 94.50 121.88
2019 108.44 44.74 89.33 141.00
2018 95.83 32.50 94.55 113.33
2017 84.33 33.12 92.90 108.89
2016 98.12 39.29 100.00 160.00
2015 76.00 38.75 96.67 137.50
2014 99.79 37.50 135.00 102.65
2013 81.72 40.00 93.33 -
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